Mountain biking tours in France, Alps.

TransAlps Carroz to Chamonix: The ultimate mtb experience!

The TransAlps Carroz to Chamonix is just what all mountain bikers dream about!
A new kind of mountain bike vacations, the perfect mix between resort riding, hard XC,breathtaking landscapes, authenticity with a night in a remote mountain refuge, endlessride from high altitude cols to the valley floor...
Not only will you make a raid between Carroz and Chamonix but you'll ride on differents spots: Morzine,les Gets, Portes du Soleil, Grand Massif, Chamonix valley and Megeve resort!

What else could you dream about?...

You'll need to have a good fitness level, good technical skills, able to ride or to push (day 4) the bike and not afraid to climb!

Description	The "back to the mtb roots" tour, when Alpine riding takes its full sense!! 7 nights, Saturday to Saturday, 5 days of lift assisted riding, 1 day of pure human power assisted ride...
level	Advanced to accomplished, all around rider. Like to go downhill but not afraid to climb for several hours when needed. Very good bike handling skills. Able to ride on technical singletracks, self confident on any sorts of situations.
Kind of terrain	All kinds of trails. Cruisy 2 path trails, easy singletracks, technical (some are very technical) and challenging singletracks, rocky and rooty trails.
Locations	Morzine, les Gets,Portes du Soleil, Grand Massif, Chamonix, la Clusaz
Lodging	5 nights Chalets guest house or Chalet Hotel in Carroz (depend on chosen option) 1 night in remote mountain refuge of lac de Gers, 1 night in chalet/bunk house in Chamonix
Included	7 nights accomodation, all meals from dinner saturday arrival to breakfast saturday departure, guiding, all ski passes, road transfert to bike spots,luggage transport, airport transferts.
Not included	Air flight, expense of repair and maintenance of the bicycle,the cancellation/help insurances and repatriation,the bicycle rent, personal energy drinks and foods... and in general all that is not included/understood in the heading "the price includes/comprises"
Physical and technical skills (out of 5)	Physical fitness: 3/5 to 4/5 Technical skills: 3/5 to 4/5
Shedule 2008	From july 12 th to july 19 st
	From august 2nd to august 9 th
	From august 16 th to august 23 rd
	From august 30th to september 6th Half lifts assisted version, very good shape needed.
Price	Lifts assisted version: From 895 Euros BOOK THIS TRIP! Half lifts assisted version: from 855 Euros BOOK THIS TRIP!

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The programm: arrival on saturday

DAY 1( sunday) : Warm up with a ride on "Grand Massif".
We'll explore this unknown (not for the moment but it won't last...) resort through the ski area of Carroz, Samoens and Morillon. For the unfrightenned, they 'll can try the DH slope of Morillon. Trails are very various, double track to technical tracks, open pastures, and a beautifull view over the Arve and Giffre rivers valley.

Outdistance: 40 km
Uneven positive: 300 m Uneven negative: 1200m
Physical difficulty: 2/5 Technical skills: 3/5

DAY 2(monday): From Morzine considered as the MTB Mecca in Europa we will ride the round tour of Portes du Soleil resort, the widest ski resort of the world, with more than 650 Kms of slopes!
We will cross the Swiss border to pass in the villages of Morgin, Champoussin, Crosets. We will pass underneath the “Dents du Midi” mountain range in a fantastic environment of glaciers and high mountains! !
A great day of mountain bike awaits you! ! !

Outdistance: 52 km
Uneven positive: 200 m Uneven negative: 2100m
Physical difficulty: 2/5 Technical skills : 3/5

DAY 3 (tuesday) : First official day our TransAlps to Chamonix, we'll ride to Flaine and take the skilift to 2500 meters. Top of Flaine is just breathtaking, the view over the Mont Blanc range and the mountains around is absolutly unique! After a terrific 1000 meters descent , we'll sleep in the quaint remote mountain refuge of lac de Gers.
Refuge de Gers has hot showers, running water, toilets. Rooms are shared between 4 /6 people. The dinner will make you taste the local style cooking.

Distance: 25 km

Uneven positive: 200 m Uneven negative: 1000
Physical difficulty: 2/5 Technical skills: 3/5

DAY 4 (wednesday): Long and difficult day! First we descend down to the village of Sixt Fer a Cheval 750m then we'll climb to col d'Anterne 2257m, most of the climb in unridable.
The first part of the climb can be done on the bike than no choice,
it's a push and carry session to Lake d'Anterne than to Col d'Anterne!
The reward is a 1600m descent to Le Fayet where we'll take the Tramway du Mont- Blanc to Col de Voza 1650m the descend to Les Houches village via a technical singletrack and to Chamonix!

Distance: 45 km
Uneven positive: 1500m
Uneven negative: 2200m
Physical difficulty: 4/5 Technical skills: 3/5

DAY 5 (thirsday) : Riding in the mythic spot of Chamonix under the lord the Alps, the Mont Blanc, is a dream for many bikers in the world. We will carry out this dream by crossing the valley thanks to the cabins of le Tour via Flegere, while going down in the Vallorcine valley by a beautiful singletrack which slaloms under the larches!!
Exceptionnal landscapes, various trails will satisfy the hungriest MTB riders... Good whole...
After the ride a visit of the city is essential!!

Outdistance: 42 km
Uneven positive: 300 m Uneven negative: 1100 m
Physical difficulty: 2/5 Technical skills: 3/5

DAY 6 (friday): Departure from the village of Megeve to ride on the ground of the "Green Diamond", between the Mont Blanc and the Aravis mountain range in a breathtaking setting .Unknown and uncrowed, this spot is a real jewell.
No bikers, a few trekkers, singletracks, alpine chalets, splendids landscapes, a dream... And it is all for us!s
Imagine 90 km of trails and 2800m of uneven negative are offered to us!

Outdistance: 50 km
Uneven positive: 500 m Uneven negative: 2000 m
Physical difficulty: 2/5 Technical difficulty: 3/5

NB: the tour is run with a minimum of 4 guests, lunches of saturday arrival and saturday leaving day are not included, but can be arranged for extra cost.